diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
index 12e9c9b784..fd422ffbfc 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AiredEpisodeOrderComparer.cs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
                 }
             }
 
-            return compare_val;
+            return comparisonResult;
         }
 
         /// <summary>